TSM TSM North America Rank #14 seven Johann Hernandez gMd Anthony Guimond sym Tyler Porter tdawgg Travis Regan XXiF Damion Cook has announced their rebuilt roster ahead of Split 3 of NA Challengers 2024. Tyler "sym" Porter returns as a starter alongside former QoR QoR North America Rank #25 ALEKSANDAR Aleksandar Hinojosa nerve Michael Yerrow snarly Boni Logan Logan Coffey members Travis "tdawgg" Regan and Damion "XXiF" Cook.
After fighting their way through the Open Qualifiers of NA Challengers, tdawwg and XXiF managed to secure a spot alongside the many other seasoned talents of North America. Under QoR, the duo took on Group A of Split 1 and managed to advance to the Mid Season Cup, where they finished among the top eight.
Unfortunately, the team could not replicate their previous results in Split 2 and consequently finished dead last in Group A, just barely avoiding Relegation by one placement. From there, tdawwg and XXiF would eventually part ways with the organization in search of new opportunities.
After missing out on 2023's Americas: Ascension by falling to its eventual winners, sym departed Moist Moguls Moist Moguls Inactive aproto Alex Protopapas sym Tyler Porter brawk Brock Somerhalder flyuh Xavier Carlson thief Brady Dever and attempted to fight his way through the 2024 Challengers Open Qualifiers with Lemonade Stand Lemonade Stand North America Rank #18 sonofcar Polkan Notexxd Jaden Anderson cavern Jacob Meyers . Unfortunately, his time with the team did not generate much success in the moment, but his skills landed him a spot on TSM, who were intent on making a deep run throughout Challengers.
Despite never being in contention of making 2024's Americas: Ascension, TSM waited patiently with their heads down and bided their time throughout Challengers. The squad advanced to the next stage of Split 2's with a 3-3 record in Groups, and began preparing for the qualification playoffs.
After initially falling to M80 M80 Inactive , TSM faced an early finish to their year in the lower bracket. However, intent on booking tickets to Brazil, the team struck down SaD Esports SaD Esports North America Rank #17 dip Braden Dippel Dark3st benjii Benjamin Park furbsa Hunter Mcmillan and Blinn Blinn Inactive before upsetting Oxygen Esports Oxygen Esports Inactive skuba Logan Jenkins mitch Mitch Semago Verno Andrew Maust Reduxx Yassin Aboulalazm dapr Michael Gulino and Moist x Shopify Moist x Shopify North America Rank #8 Pa1nt Amarri Peak Spaz Adam Laamoumi Paincakes Jake Hass BcJ Brendan Jensen brawk Brock Somerhalder to secure North America's second seed at Ascension.
Unfortunately, TSM's story seemed to end with that final achievement. The team picked up a single win on Mexico's stage against Galorys Galorys Brazil Rank #4 Urango Victor Rodrigues lukxo Lucca Travaioli Sato before bombing out of playoffs with a 1-4 record.
Shortly after, the organization released sym, Kevin "POISED" Ngo, Alex "aproto" Protopapas, as well as Head Coach Daniel "Faded" Hwang and began preparing for Split 3.
Now, TSM seem hungry for more than just an appearance at Ascension and aim to showcase their new roster ahead of the 2025 VCT.
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